Description
Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points – The long slumber in refill port casks has imparted this whiskey with dark chocolate and baked plum. The palate shows even more influence with a silky mouthfeel and hints of salt and smoke that bely the malt’s Orkney origins..March/2017Whisky Advocate 90 points – Fire is the first Highland Park expression to be fully matured in “refill port wine-seasoned casks” and it carries a 15 year age statement. Very fruity on the nose-raspberries and prunes -plus lightly-smoked pineapple and vanilla. More smoky, spicy fruit features on the palate, with a light sprinkling of cinnamon. The peat dries to leave ashy licorice and black pepper in a lingering finish. The port is pleasingly discreet. (4,938 bottles for the U.S.) Reviewed by: Gavin Smith (Spring 2017).March/2017
